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Posts in August, 2018

Fundraiser Open to Public Aug. 24, 2018 – School is back in session, and although the weather is still summer hot, fall and the holidays are just around the corner. The Southeast Georgia Health System Auxiliaries invite you to get a head start on your holiday shopping by visiting their Collective Goods sales at the Brunswick and Camden campuses. The sales, which are open to the community, ...

Aug. 28, 2018 – Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Endocrinology & Diabetes, previously located within the Health System’s Outpatient Care Center on the Brunswick Campus, has moved across the street to the Brunswick Medical Plaza at 3025 Shrine Road, Suite 150. Their phone number remains the same. To speak with an office representative, or to confirm or schedule an appointment, ...

Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to welcome orthopaedic surgeon Christopher Yonz, M.D. , with Summit Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgery, to the Camden Campus medical staff. Yonz earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency and sports medicine fellowship at the University of Kentucky in ...

August 23, 2018 – Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to provide access to quality mammography in Glynn County and rural areas of Southeast Georgia with its Wellness on Wheels (WOW) mobile health vehicle. In March 2018, the Health System’s commitment to fighting breast cancer was recognized with a generous $50,000 grant from Coastal Georgia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen. The grant ...

August 23, 2018– Southeast Georgia Health System recently presented The DAISY Award ® For Extraordinary Nurses to Mitchell Sandifer, R.N., in recognition of the care and compassion he provides every day to patients and their family members. A Coronary Care Unit (CCU) nurse, Sandifer was nominated for The DAISY Award by the family member of a patient requiring sedation and life support at ...

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game. ~Michael Jordan Sports teach you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose—it teaches you about life. ~Billie Jean King Dear Parents, I am writing this blog while I sit in my rental car and watch one of my boys at a college division 1 soccer camp. This is a recurring theme in my life, sitting ...

August 17, 2018 – Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to welcome board-certified neurologist Nakia Wilson, M.D. , with Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Neurology, to the Brunswick Campus medical staff. Wilson earned her medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, D.C., and completed her residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in ...

August 16, 2018– Did you know that about one in nine men will face a prostate cancer diagnosis in their lifetime? According to the American Cancer Society, about one in 41 men will die of prostate cancer, making it the third leading cause of cancer death among American men. Although prostate cancer can be a serious disease, thankfully most men who are diagnosed do not die from it. In the ...

August 14, 2018–Southeast Georgia Health System has added a second valet parking location at the Brunswick Campus. Complimentary valet parking will be available at the hospital’s new main entrance on Kemble Avenue, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Valet parking will continue to be available at the Health System’s Outpatient Care Center entrance, 2500 Starling Street, Monday-Friday, 9 ...

August 13, 2018 – Rita Warren, R.N., doesn’t really think of herself as a hero--but Kelly Davis will always think of Warren as one of her personal heroes. And as a result of Warren’s swift action to assist Davis during a cardiac arrest incident, the American Red Cross recently honored her as a Hometown Hero. The life-saving incident took place during a trip to visit her family in ...

August 9, 2018 – Do you know occupational and physical therapy are effective, non-surgical treatments for osteoporosis? A therapist can teach you exercises that help restore healthy movement, function and bone strength, as well as ways to manage daily activities to help decrease the chances of having an osteoporosis-related fracture. On Wednesday, Aug. 29, Summer Deason, OTR/L, MBA, ...

August 6, 2018 – Celebrate wellness with us and learn how to create a healthier lifestyle by attending the Southeast Georgia Health System Community Health & Wellness Fair, Saturday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Camden County Recreation Center, 1050 Wildcat Drive, Kingsland. The free health fair will feature educational opportunities and health screenings, as well as local vendors, ...

August 2, 2018 – Sometimes it’s necessary to let go of the old to make room for the new. As Southeast Georgia Health System continues to move forward with its Master Renovation and Expansion Project on the Brunswick Campus, it is necessary to demolish the Human Resources department to begin construction of the new Surgical Services Tower and Inpatient Floor. “In addition to ...